Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS – MANILA
Manila Education Center Arroceros Forest Park
Antonio J. Villegas St. Ermita, Manila

Computer System Servicing G-11

Quarter 1 Week 1 Module 1

Learning Competency:
LESSON 8: Install and Configure Computer Systems
LO 1: Assemble computer Hardware

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 HOW DO YOU USE THIS MODULE?

Before starting the module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will
disturb you while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to
successfully enjoy the objectives of this kit. Have fun!

1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of
this module.

2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Writing enhances
learning, that is important to develop and keep in mind.

3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.

4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using the answer keycard.

5. Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.

6. Enjoy studying!

PARTS OF THE MODULE

 Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after

completing the lessons in the module.
 Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to
be mastered throughout the lesson.
 Looking Back to your Lesson - This section will measure what learnings
and skills did you understand from the previous lesson.
 Brief Introduction- This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
 Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform with a partner.
 Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and applications of
the lessons.
 Check your Understanding- It will verify how you learned from the
lesson.
 Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire
module.

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 LESSON 1 – The Computer

EXPECTATIONS
You will demonstrate an understanding of concepts in
assembling computer hardware.
Specifically, this module will help you to
 define computer;
 identify the evolution of computer; and
 categorize computer based on size, functionality, and data handling.

Let us start your journey in learning more on Computer Basics.

I am sure you are ready and excited to answer the Pretest. Smile and cheer up!

PRE – TEST

Direction:
Write TRUE if the statement is correct in the blank provided. Otherwise, FALSE.

__________1. Computer are electronic device that are programmable.

__________2. Digital Computer is one of the examples of computer that is based
on functionality.
__________3. Mainframe computers are commonly called as big iron, they are
usually used by big organizations for bulk data processing such as
statics, census data processing, transaction processing and are
widely used as the severs as these systems has a higher processing
capability as compared to the other classes of computers
__________4. Jaguar is one of the examples of a Supercomputer.
__________5. Microcomputer : Desktop Computer as Minicomputer :
Smartwatches
__________6. According to M. Frauenfelder the earliest known of tallying system
is made by Early Cro-Magnon.
__________7. Enigma is one of the computers used in war.
__________8. A hybrid computer only processes analog data.
__________9. Computers that are based on data handling are servers and
workstations, information appliance, and embedded computers.
__________10. Workstations are the computers designed to primarily to be used
by single user at a time. They run multi-user operating systems.
They are the ones which we use for our day to day personal /
commercial work.

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\ LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

The COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING NC II Qualification consists of

competencies that must possess to enable to perform its core competencies:
1)Install and configure computers systems; 2) Set-up computer networks; 3) Set-
up servers; and 7) Maintain and repair computer systems and networks.
Introductory topics are labeled as Common Competencies: 1) application
of quality standards, 2) computer operations; 3) performing mensuration and
calculation; 4) preparation and interpretation of technical drawing; 5) the use of
hand tools; 6) terminating and connecting electrical wiring and electronics
circuits; and 7) testing electronics components.
The Computer Systems Servicing NCII course will lead you into different
opportunities like being a computer assembler, computer service technician,
network technician, and other similar jobs.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

It is undeniable that computer changes the way

we live for the past decades. In the 21st century,
computer plays a vital role. Computer is used in the
daily lives of people particularly in education,
business, and entertainment. Simple setup of desktop computer at home

What is a Computer?
 Computer is an electronic hardware device. It operates and functions
under the control of instructions called programs stored in its memory.
Source: Understanding PC Hardware by Jemma Development Group
 Computer is a programmable electronic device designed to accept data,
perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed,
and display the results of these operations.
Source: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/computer

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 ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Computer at home

Objective: Determine computer devices at home.
Material: Pen and Notebook
Procedure:
1. Based on the given definition of computer, look around in your home and
determine computer examples.
2. Using your pen and notebook, create a table below based on your
observation.

Computer at home Use/Purpose/Function

Ex. Laptop It is an electronic device that I/We
used in education and
entertainment purposes.
*You can be more specific

ACTIVITIES

Activity 2: Computer in my daily life

Objective: Appreciate the value of computer in your own life.
Material: Computer and Social Media Account
Procedure:
1. Examine the value of computer in your own life.
2. Compose a tweet like statement and post it to your socia media account.
3. Use hashtags #Computer #ComputerInMyDailyLife in posting your tweet
like statement.

Ex. Sample tweet using Twitter.

*In case that you don’t have Social Media account, write down it in your notebook.

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Evolution of Computer

The invention of computer is not as simple as it may be. It took several

years to come up with the computing concepts and computer designed that we
are enjoying in the 21st century.

In the book of M. Frauenfelder (2015) entitled: “The computer, An illustrated

History from its origin to present day” discussed major concepts in the evolution
of computing categorizing it into 10. To see how far computers have come,
perhaps its best fisrt to look at how far they haven’t come.

Chapter Description Highlights

Digital Dawn There is no inquiry - Tally System by Early Cro-
which is not finally Magnon
reducible to a - Ur was likely to have been
question of the birthplace of the
numbers. counting board.
– Auguste Comte - Eratosthenes algorithm
- American Indians used
Quipa or Quipu.
- Leonardo Da Vinci’s
Mechanical Calculator
- Napier’s Bones
- Schickard’s Calculator Clock
- The Pascaline
- Morland’s Adder
- Stepped Reckoner
- Large-scale Arithometer
- Odhner Calculating Machine
- Kelvin’s Tide Predictor
Machine Learns In the late eighteen - Punched-Card Technology
to Remember century, britain was - Jacquard Loom
the world’s most - Charles Babbage Difference
powerful colonial Engine
empire. - George Boole
- Ada Byron Lovelace
- Analytical Engine
- Punched Holes from Ancient
Greece
- Scheutz’s difference engine
- Hollerith Tabulator and
Sorter

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Sparks of an The first half of the - Vacuum Tube
Idea twentieth century - The Latch Circuit
was the era of great - Boolean Algebra
electronic and - Reynold B. Johnson
computer pioneers. - Vannevar Bush
- Differential Analyzer
- IBM Multiplying Punch
- Alan Turing
- Howard H. Aiken
- Claude Shannon
- Konrad Zuse’s Z1
- George Stibitz’s Model K
- Differential Analyzer
Computers Go to The second world - Colossus
War war was the first - Electri Target Computers
high-technology war. - Enigma
Governments poured - ENIAC
milliions of dollars - The Expensive “ENY”
into developing - ZUSE Z3
calculating - Harvard Mark I
machines to do
- John Von Neumann
everything from
- Grace Murray Hopper
calculate artillery
- The first real computer bug
firing tables to crack
coded messages - IBM Selective Sequence
Electronic Calculator
- Automatic Computing
Machine
- Ferranti Mark I
- Satellite Tracking
Getting Down to As a result of - Hewlett-Packard
Business tremendous boost - William Bradford Shockely,
the second world John Bardeen and Walter
war had provided to Houser Brattain
the advancement of - Transistor
computers, a - Core Memory
number of - Drum Memory
companies began - IBM’s Selective Sequence
adapting wartime Electronic Calculator (SSEC)
technology for - Small-Scale Experimental
peacetime use Machine
- Williams Tube
- Richard Hamming
- Maurice Wilkes

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 - EDSAC
- Whirlwind
- Electronic Control Company
- ZUSE Z5
- JOHNNIAC
- IBM 650 Magnetic Drum
Calculators
- FORTRAN Programming
Language and Punch Cards
- IBM 305 RAMAC
- Remington Rand UNIVAC
- Sputnik I
- ATLAS
- Integrated Circuits
- SAGE System
- IBM System/360
Getting Personal In the early 1970’s - Simon, the first personal
computers were computer
fantastically - Geniac
expensive devices. - Heathkit EC-1
They were huge, - Minivac 601
finicky and - The first computer mouse
generated so much - Graficon
heat that they had to - Digital Equipment
be kept in Corporation PDP-8
refrigerated rooms. - Honeywell Model 316
Kitchen Computer
- Intel
- Steve Wozniak
- The Arkay CT-650
- The floppy Disk
- Kenbak – 1
- The laser printer
- Hewlett-Packard 9830A
- Traf-0-Data …
- Xeron PARC
- Xeron PARC Alto
- Jon Titu’s Mark 8
- Creative Computing
Magazine
- Homebrew Computer Club
- Steve Jobs
- Altair 8800

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 - IBM 5100
- Apple I
- Commodore PET
- Apple II
- Tandy/Radio Shack TRS-80
- VisiCalc
- Clive Sinclair
- Apple Lisa
- Sinclair ZX80
- Sicnlair ZX81
- Osborne 1
- IBM PC
- Xerox Star 8010
- Osborene 1
- BBC Micro
- Commodore C64
- John Sculley
- Man of the Year 1982
- Apple Macintosh
- Andy Hertzfeld and Bill
Atkinson
- NeXT
- Palm Pilot
- Windows
- Smartphones
- iPhone
- Table PCs and Apple’s iPad
Game On It’s a well-known - Tennis for Two
fact that video - Contact
games generate far - Periscope
more money than - Spacewar!
films do. Video - Nolan Bushnell
games aew an - Hunt the Wumpus
essential part of - Odyssey
millions of people’s - Atari VSC/2600
entertainment diet.
- Space Invaders
They’re here to stay.
- Battlezone
- Pac-Man
- Berzerk
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Tetris
- Nintendo Entertainment
System

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 - Sega Master System
- Atari 7800
- Nintendo GameBoy
- Trip Hawkins
- Doom
- Sega Saturn
- Sony Playstation
- Nintendo 64
- Tamagotchi
- Deep Blue
- Xbox
- Tomb Raider
- EverQuest
- IBM’s Watson on “Jeopardy”
- World of Warcraft
- Wii U
- Assassin’s Creed
- Kinect
Jacking In Sometimes, it’s hard - Leonard Kleinrock
to rember what life - Ray Tomlinson
was like before the - John Draper
web. Back in the pre- - Minitel
web days, if you had - WarGames
a question – how long - Stewart Brand
should you boil a - Mondo 2000
potato for?
- Sir Tim Berners-Lee
- GURPS Cuberpunk
- World Wide Web
- Robert Morris
- Linux
- Wired
- Kevin Mitnick
- Google
- Jeff Bezos
- Pierre Omidyar
- AOL
- Facebook
- Yahoo!
- Twitter
- Blogging
Let me entertain Computers not only - The Day the Earth Stool Still
you perform useful work - Metropolis
for us, they also - Max Matthews

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 entertain us. In the - Forbidden Planet
dys before there were - Alphaville
real computers, - Desk Set
people created fake - Wendy Carlos
computers to star in - Moog Synthesizer
movies. Today, - 2001: A Space Odyssey
computers create - Colossus: The Forbin Project
fake humas to star in - Demon Seed
movies.
- Fairlight CMI
- Tron
- Morphing
- The Difference Engine
- Pacific data Images
- The Matrix
- Toy Story
- Polar Express
- AI: Artificial Intelligence
- NAPSTER and the Birth of
Music Trading Systems
- iPOD
The World of The future of - Haptic Interface
Tomorrow computers is ripe - Smart Dust
with possibilities. - Augmented Reality
Quantum - Artificial Life
computing, - QRIO
holographic storage, - AIBO
personal area - Implants for the Human
networks, flexible Brain
displays, location- - Ambient Devices
sensing technologies
- Quantum Computers
…
- MEMS
- Unmanned Ground Vehicles
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- Holographic Data Storage
- Electronic Digital Paper
- Organic Light Emitting
Diodes
- Personal Area Network
- Your Life in Photographps
- Roll-out handheld Displays
- RFID Chips
- Fuel Cells
- Citizen Science

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 - Synthetic Biology
- 3D Printing
- Self-Tracking
- Worker Robots
- Telesurgery
- Nanomedicine

Source: M. Frauenfelder (2015).The computer, An illustrated History from its origin to present day. Carlton
Publishing Group.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 3: Evolution of Computer

Objective: Identify some of the highlights in the Evolution of Computer
Material: Pen and Notebook
Procedure:
1. Identify some of the highlights in the evolution of computer.
2. Fill-in the table by supplying at least three (3) inventions, inventors, or
innovators in that particular chapter as narrated by M. Fraunfelder.

Chapter Highlights
Digital Dawn
1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________

Machine Learns to Remember

1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________

Sparks of an Idea
1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________

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 Computers Go to War
1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________

Getting Down to Business

1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________

Getting Personal 1. _________________________

2. _________________________
3. _________________________

Game On 1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________

Jacking In
1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________

Let me entertain you 1. _________________________

2. _________________________
3. _________________________

The World of Tomorrow 1. _________________________

2. _________________________
3. _________________________

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 ACTIVITIES

Activity 4: What about evolution?

Objective: Appreciate the computing concept and computer designed that we
have today.
Material: Computer and Social Media Account
Procedure:
1. Reflect on the evolution of computing concept and computer designed by
connecting it into your life as an TVL-ICT student.
2. Compose a tweet like statement and post it to your socia media account.
3. Use hashtags #Innovator #Inventor #EvolutionOfComputer in posting your
tweet like statement.

Ex. Sample tweet using Twitter.

*In case that you don’t have Social Media account, write down it in your notebook.

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Classification of Computer

In the GeeksforGeeks website, they categorized computers according to

the following:
1. Size
 Supercomputers : The super computers are the most high
performing system. A supercomputer is a computer with a high level
of performance compared to a general-purpose computer. The actual
Performance of a supercomputer is measured in FLOPS (Floating
Point Operations per Second) instead of MIPS (Millions Instructions
per Second). All of the world’s fastest 500 supercomputers run
Linux-based operating systems. Additional research is being
conducted in China, the US, the EU, Taiwan and Japan to build
even faster, more high performing and more technologically superior
supercomputers. Supercomputers actually play an important role in
the field of computation, and are used for intensive computation
tasks in various fields, including quantum mechanics, weather
forecasting, climate research, oil and gas exploration, molecular
modeling, and physical simulations. and also Throughout the
history, supercomputers have been essential in the field of the
cryptanalysis.

Examples:

Jaguar

PARAM
PARAM Roadrunner

 Mainframe computers : These are commonly called as big iron, they

are usually used by big organisations for bulk data processing such

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 as statics, census data processing, transaction processing and are
widely used as the severs as these systems has a higher processing
capability as compared to the other classes of computers, most of
these mainframe architectures were established in 1960s, the
research and development worked continuously over the years and
the mainframes of today are far more better than the earlier ones, in
size, capacity and efficiency.

Example:

IBM z Series

 Minicomputers : These computers came into the market in mid 1960s

and were sold at a much cheaper price than the main frames, they
were actually designed for control, instrumentation, human
interaction, and communication switching as distinct from
calculation and record keeping, later they became very popular for
personal uses with evolution. In the 60s to describe the smaller
computers that became possible with the use of transistors and core
memory technologies, minimal instructions sets and less expensive
peripherals such as the ubiquitous Teletype Model 33 ASR. They
usually took up one or a few inch rack cabinets, compared with the
large mainframes that could fill a room, there was a new term
“MINICOMPUTERS” coined

Examples:

IBM z Series Desktop Computers in a

Computer Laboratory
 Microcomputers : A microcomputer is a
small, relatively inexpensive computer with a microprocessor as its
CPU. It includes a microprocessor, memory, and minimal I/O circuitry

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 mounted on a single printed circuit board.The previous to these
computers, mainframes and minicomputers, were comparatively
much larger, hard to maintain and more expensive. They actually
formed the foundation for present day microcomputers and smart
gadgets that we use in day to day life.

Examples:

Tablet Smartwatch

2. Functionality
 Servers : Servers are nothing but dedicated computers which are
set-up to offer some services to the clients. They are named
depending on the type of service they offered. Eg: security server,
database server.
 Workstation : Those are the computers designed to primarily to be
used by single user at a time. They run multi-user operating
systems. They are the ones which we use for our day to day personal
/ commercial work.
 Information Appliances : They are the portable devices which are
designed to perform a limited set of tasks like basic calculations,
playing multimedia, browsing internet etc. They are generally
referred as the mobile devices. They have very limited memory and
flexibility and generally run on “as-is” basis.
 Embedded computers : They are the computing devices which are
used in other machines to serve limited set of requirements. They
follow instructions from the non-volatile memory and they are not
required to execute reboot or reset. The processing units used in
such device work to those basic requirements only and are different
from the ones that are used in personal computers- better known as
workstations.

3. Data handling
 Analog : An analog computer is a form of computer that uses the
continuously-changeable aspects of physical fact such as electrical,
mechanical, or hydraulic quantities to model the problem being solved.
Any thing that is variable with respect to time and continuous can be

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 claimed as analog just like an analog clock measures time by means
of the distance traveled for the spokes of the clock around the circular
dial.
 Digital : A computer that performs calculations and logical operations
with quantities represented as digits, usually in the binary number
system of “0” and “1”, “Computer capable of solving problems by
processing information expressed in discrete form. from manipulation
of the combinations of the binary digits, it can perform mathematical
calculations, organize and analyze data, control industrial and other
processes, and simulate dynamic systems such as global weather
patterns.
 Hybrid : A computer that processes both analog and digital data,
Hybrid computer is a digital computer that accepts analog signals,
converts them to digital and processes them in digital form.

Source: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/classification-of-computers/

ACTIVITIES

Activity 5: Classification of Computer

Objective: Identify the following computer based on its size, functionality, and
data handling.
Material: Pen and Notebook
Procedure:
1. Identify the following description.
2. Write your answer in the blank provided.

________________ 1. It is one of the classifications of computer that is based on

the the overall dimension of computer.
________________ 2. It is considered as the biggest computer, examples of this are
Jaguar, PARAM, and roadrunner.
________________ 3. These are dedicated computers which are set-up to offer
some services to the clients.
________________ 4. A form of computer that uses the continuously changeable
aspects of physical fact such as electrical, mechanical, or
hydraulic quantities to model the problem being solved
________________ 5. A computer that performs calculations and logical operations
with quantities represented as digits, usually in the binary
number system of “0” and “1”, “Computer capable of solving
problems by processing information expressed in discrete
form.

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 REMEMBER

There are various defintions of computer available but the common thing
are Computer is an electronic device, operate and functions because of programs
installed, and it follows an Input-Process-Output (IPO) sequence. There are
various classification of computers but based on Geeks for Geek Website, we can
classify it through size, functionality, and data handling. Moreover, computers
are so powerful that enabled us to become more effective and efficient in dealing
with our daily activities.

It is also noteworthy to think on the evolution of computer for us to be

have better understanding in inventing or innovating technologies. As cited in
the review on the book of M.Fraundeler, from the tiniest gadgets to vast scientific
simulators, computers are integral to our lives, and are developing at ever-
increasing speed. The computer traces the evolution of this vital machine from
its earlisest roots through its existing application in code-breaking during the
second World War, from its initial use in the workplace and home, to its current
status as a totally indispensable – and increasingly portable – part of twenty-first
century life. Highly illustrated, the book brings home the rapid reduction in
computer size and growth in capacity, and its vast range of uses. From colossus
to the iPad.

POSTTEST

Direction:
Write TRUE if the statement is correct in the blank provided. Otherwise, FALSE.

___________1. Computer are electronic device that are programmable.

__________ 2. Digital Computer is one of the examples of computer that is based
on functionality.
__________3. Mainframe computers are commonly called as big iron, they are
usually used by big organizations for bulk data processing such as
statics, census data processing, transaction processing and are
widely used as the severs as these systems has a higher processing
capability as compared to the other classes of computers

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__________4. Jaguar is one of the examples of a Supercomputer.
__________5. Microcomputer : Desktop Computer as Minicomputer :
Smartwatches
__________6. According to M. Frauenfelder the earliest known of tallying system
is made by Early Cro-Magnon.
__________7. Enigma is one of the computers used in war.
__________8. A hybrid computer only processes analog data.
__________9. Computers that are based on data handling are servers and
workstations, information appliance, and embedded computers.
__________10. Workstations are the computers designed to primarily to be used
by single user at a time. They run multi-user operating systems.
They are the ones which we use for our day to day personal /
commercial work.

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 ANSWER KEY

TRUE 1. Computer are electronic device that are programmable.

FALSE 2. Digital Computer is one of the examples of computer that is
based on functionality.
TRUE 3. Mainframe computers are commonly called as big iron, they are
usually used by big organisations for bulk data processing such as statics,
census data processing, transaction processing and are widely used as the
severs as these systems has a higher processing capability as compared
to the other classes of computers
TRUE 4. Jaguar is one of the examples of a Supercomputer.
TRUE 5. Microcomputer : Desktop Computer as Minicomputer :
Smartwatches
TRUE 6. According to M. Frauenfelder the earliest known of tallying
system is made by Early Cro-Magnon.
TRUE 7. Enigma is one of the computers used in war.
FALSE 8. A hybrid computer only processes analog data.
FALSE 9. Computers that are based on data handling are servers and
workstations, information appliance, and embedded computers.
TRUE 10. Workstations are the computers designed to primarily to be
used by single user at a time. They run multi-user operating systems. They
are the ones which we use for our day to day personal / commercial work.

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REFLECTIVE LEARNING SHEET

I learned that …

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 REFERENCES

 Jemma Development Group (2017). Understanding PC Hardware.

Cainta Rizal, Philippines.

 M. Frauenfelder (2015). The computer, An illustrated History from its

origin to present day. Carlton Publishihg Group.

 Computer. Retrieved from:

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/computer

 Classification of Computer. Retrieved from:

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/classification-of-computers/

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 Acknowledgements

Writer: Wilbert P. Carolino, Teacher III

Editors: Ma. Teresa M. Chico-PSDS, Rosalina Aranzamendez-PSDS
and Ma. Victoria Santos-PSDS
Reviewers: Amalia C. Solis-EPS, Rebecca M. Roxas-EPS and Lucita
A. Gener-EPS
Management Team: Maria Magdalena M. Lim-Schools Division
Superintendent-Manila, Aida H. Rondilla-Chief Education
Supervisor Lucky S. Carpio-EPS and Lady Hannah C Gillo, Librarian
II-LRMS

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